Modified Mastering Geology with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Foundations of Earth Science, 9th Edition

by Lutgens, Frederick K; Tarbuck, Edward J

• ISBN13: 9780135851722
• ISBN10: 0135851726
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2021-01-01
• Publisher: PEARSON

Summary

For all introductory Earth Science courses.
This ISBN is for the Modified Mastering access card. Pearson eText is included.

Excite students about the world around them
Foundations of Earth Science is the brief version of the best-selling Earth Science by Lutgens, Tarbuck, and Tasa. Ideal for undergraduates with little or no science background, the text answers the need for a straightforward text that excites students about the world around them with up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.

With uncomplicated writing, a stunning Illustration program, and a structured learning path, the 9^th Edition features the latest data and applications, new data analysis activities, and an updated dynamic mobile media and Mastering Geology program. The new edition gives students a variety of ways to access dynamic media to help them visualize physical processes and concepts, including media links in the text, embedded links in Pearson eText, the Study Area of Mastering Geology, and can be assigned in Mastering Geology.

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Earth Science

UNIT I - Earth Materials
1. Matter and Minerals
2. Rocks:Materials of the Solid Earth

UNIT II - Forces Within
3. PlateTectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds
4. RestlessEarth: Earthquakes and Mountain Building
5. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

UNIT III - Sculpting Earth's Surface
6. Landscapes Fashioned by Water
7. Glacial and Arid Landscapes

UNIT IV - Deciphering Earth's History
8. GeologicTime

UNIT V - The Global Ocean
9. Oceans:The Last Frontier
10. TheRestless Ocean

UNIT VI - Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere
11. Heating the Atmosphere
12. Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
13. The Atmosphere in Motion
14. Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

UNIT VII - Earth's Place in the Universe
15. The Nature of the Solar System
16. Beyond Our Solar System

Appendix A: Metric and English Units Compared
Appendix B: Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables
Appendix C: Stellar Properties to Earth Science